Ha Long Sunset

Vietnamese mafia, dogs n soooo cheap beer - Hanoi & HaLong Bay

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June 20th 2006
6am into Hanoi - The air is stifflingly hot 38C. It is the most hectic city we've been to, even more so than Beijing. The roads are full of mopeds, horns sounding every second and people everywhere. To even cross a road is a blind leap of faith, apparently you have to just walk, but very slowly to allow the moped to swerve round you! Running will inevitably lead to injury and waiting for a gap wil ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more